Sold2018CARVED ANCESTOR MARKERThis wooden marker is carved in a thin long oval form with a pointed top, and a stylized anthropomorphic face, slender eyes, a short nose , and a small handle on the bottom. L:19in(48.3cm) W:4 3/4in(1See Sold Price
Sold2016LOT ASSORTED CARVED STONE INCLUDING ANCESTOR GRAVELOT ASSORTED CARVED STONE INCLUDING ANCESTOR GRAVE MARKER, CHINESE FIGURES, SOAPSTONE BOXES, ETCSee Sold Price
Sold2020Large Mayan Camahuile Shaman Marker (250 BC-600 AD)Large Mayan Serpentine Camahuile Shaman Marker, Pre Columbian (250 BC-600 AD)This is a wonderful example of a grave marker ancestor. Camahuiles:Camahuiles are statues in the shape of axes, carved withSee Sold Price
Sold2020Sumba Island Stone marker with Ancestor figureCarved limestone marker with anthropomorphic image and some geometric designs. The stone has some lichen like growth on it and is in overall fair condition, no breaks or repairs. Sumba island style caSee Sold Price
Sold2021A Dramatic Zaramo Mortuary PostA haunting old carved wooden marker post with dramatic ancestor face on top with classic split coiffure, well weathered sun baked gray wood , custom mounted. Zaramo peoples, Tanzania, East Africa. TheSee Sold Price
Sold2023Giryama Vigango Mortuary Ancestor Post Kenya African Tribal Grave Marker #1Ca. 19thC-20thC. Age appropriate wear throughout as shown. Kenya. Ex-Nooter col.The Giryama/Mijikenda people of the Kenyan coast are known for their long-standing tradition of carved wooden mortuary pSee Sold Price
Sold2020Senufo Peoples, carved ancestor figure, ex-KomorSenufo Peoples, carved ancestor figure, ex-Komor, 19th c., Ivory Coast, natural patina, mounted on ebonized wood stand, accompanied by Mathias Komor receipt, 8"h (statue), 8.75"h (total) Provenance: FSee Sold Price
Sold2022African Carved Ancestor Figure, 20th C.African Carved Ancestor Figure, 20th C.Dimensions: 46" H Property from the Estate of John 'Parker' Prindle, Jr., Boston, MA.See Sold Price
Sold2020Indonesia Papua Asmat Carved Ancestor CanoeAn Indonesian Papua Asmat carved ancestor canoe sculpture, carved wood and natural paint pigment depicting a scaled sepik river canoe with human figures rowing.See Sold Price
Sold2018Sepik River New Guinea Carved Ancestor PlaqueCarved in the style of a Sepik River culture ancestor mask. Carved masqueron above face, figural crocodile at chin, with applied cowrie shell and grass accents. Condition commensurate with age. 26"H xSee Sold Price
Sold2022Antique African Carved Ancestor Statuette MaliAntique African Carved Wood Statuette of an Ancestor from Mali. Measures 95 cm H x 13 W. From a Montreal private collection inherited by familial descent to the current owner. A Certificate of AuthentSee Sold Price
Sold2015ASMAT, P.N.G., CARVED, ANCESTOR MASKASMAT, P.N.G., CARVED, PAINTED AND SHELL MOUNTED ANCESTOR MASK. HEIGHT 28" (IMPERFECTIONS)See Sold Price
Sold20184 Stone & Cement Carved Markers.Unknown. Four Stone and Cement Carved Markers. Not signed. Stone, cement and paint. Good condition. Largest is 28"h. Provenance: The Jimmy Hedges Collection. Est. $100-200. Buyer is responsible for shSee Sold Price
Sold202119th C. Indonesian Wood Ancestor Figure for a CanoeOceania, Indonesia, west New Guinea, Huon Gulf / Geelvinck Bay (Cenderawasih Bay), Poon village, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. An impressive, hand-carved ancestor figure known as a korwar, shownSee Sold Price
Sold2021Sepik River Region Atl Spear Thrower, PNGSepik River Region Atl Spear Thrower with carved ancestor figure counterweight. Provenance: Sotheby's New York, Tribal Art, November 18, 1997, Lot 302. Size: 38'' x 4'' x 2'' (97 x 10 x 5 cm). Note: TSee Sold Price
Sold2023Pre Columbian Olmec Jade Male Ancestor 8" StatueA scarce Pre Columbian Style Olmec green hardstone figure. A hand carved ancestor sculpture is incised with primitive designs having a detailed expression to face. Presented on a custom made fitted laSee Sold Price
Sold2019Rare Old Zaramo Stool collected in situ Museum ExhibitThis is a very rare and impressive old carved wooden stool , with tall carved ancestor sculpture back rest, incised designs and open work legs. This stool collected in Tanzania by Professor Charles BoSee Sold Price
Sold2020Antique Nyamwezi Zeze Harp from Tanzania, African MusicThis is a very fine Old musical instrument from the Nyamwezi peoples of Tanzania, Africa.The instrument features a finely carved ancestor figure atop of the neck of the instrument with long pegs and aSee Sold Price
Sold2024SEPIK RIVER NECKRESTSEPIK RIVER NECKREST PAPUA NEW GUINEA, LATE 19TH – EARLY 20TH CENTURY carved wood, snail shell and vegetal fibre, with relief carved ancestor masks to the ends, the reverse with incised design aSee Sold Price
Sold2020A Rare Eket Mask Ex Michael RhodesA carved wooden mask with kaolin clay pigment, movable lower jaw attached with string and adorned with a tall post like final featuring a finely carved ancestor figure. Eket peoples, Cross River regioSee Sold Price
Sold202419th C. African Dogon Stone Seated Ancestor FigureWest Africa, Mali or Burkina Faso, Dogon culture, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A hand-carved ancestor or Tellem figure made from a warm red-brown sandstone in a stylized crouching position. TheSee Sold Price
2022A Fine and Rare Old Lwena Stool Ex J. Camp Gallery, NYA carved wooden stool featuring a finely carved ancestor head that would act as a handle, incised designs, and a golden honey colored surface patina suggesting great use and handling over many years.See Sold Price
Sold2023Lot of 2 Lower Sepik Canoe ProwsTwo Lower Sepik canoe prows. Lower Sepik River, Madang Province, Papua New Guinea.Of classical form, the prows with well-carved ancestor head in mask-like style terminating in a reptilian head possiblSee Sold Price
Sold2021Mamasa Toraja Spinning Wheel, Sulawesi, Early 20th C.Mamasa Toraja Spinning Wheel, Sulawesi, Early 20th C. Wood and plant fiber. With three carved ancestor figures. Provenance: John Barker Fine Arts, Albuquerque. Size: 18.5'' x 19'' x 23.5'' (47 x 48 xSee Sold Price
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Jun 02Global Auctions CompanyCarved Wood Polychrome Female Ancestor Figure, Papua New Guinea Sepik AbelamUS$250
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